Caughley Trio Comprising Tea Bowl, Coffee Cup and Saucer, New Fluted Form, 'Dresden
Flower' Decoration, c1790
(p1163)
A very elegant Caughley trio comprising a tea bowl, coffee
cup and saucer dating from c1790.
The shape is of the 'new fluted' design and is beautifully decorated with a
pattern known as 'Dresden Flowers' in underglaze blue and rich honey
coloured gilding.
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The tea bowl has vertically moulded flutes and is
decorated on the outside with evenly spaced flower sprigs in underglaze blue and
honey coloured gilding.
In between the main three flower sprigs are gilded single
sprigs.
Inside the rim of the tea bowl is a border of underglaze blue
circles, below which is an underglaze blue line. These are embellished with gilt
decoration. The scalloped rim of the tea bowl is also gilded but has suffered
from wear, as described in the condition report below.
In the bottom of the tea bowl is an underglaze flower head, with
applied gilding. This would have had a gilded circle of foliage around it, as
there is on the saucer, but this has suffered from wear (see condition report
below).
The underside of the tea bowl is marked with the underglaze blue
'S' Salopian mark of the Caughley factory.
The coffee cup is of the same new fluted design and has the same
decoration as that of the tea bowl.
There are three very attractive flower sprigs spaced around the
body of the cup. These are of underglaze blue with honey coloured gilding. In
between are the three minor sprigs in gilt.
Inside the rim of the tea bowl is a border of underglaze blue
circles, below which is an underglaze blue line. These are embellished with gilt
decoration. The scalloped rim of the tea bowl is also gilded.
The coffee cup has an ear shaped handle which has applied gilt
decoration to the back edge and at the terminations with the body of the cup.
The underside of the coffee cup is marked with the underglaze
blue 'S' Salopian mark of the Caughley factory.
The saucer is the same new fluted design as the tea bowl and
coffee cup.
There are the same three very attractive flower sprigs spaced
around the body of the saucer. These are of underglaze blue with honey coloured
gilding. In between are the three minor sprigs in gilt.
In between are the three minor sprigs in gilt.
In the centre of the saucer is an underglaze flower head, with
applied gilding. This is set inside a circle of gilt decoration.
The rim of the saucer has a border of underglaze blue circles,
below which is an underglaze blue line. These are embellished with gilt
decoration. The scalloped rim of the saucer is also gilded.
The underside of the saucer is marked with the underglaze blue
'S' Salopian mark of the Caughley factory. There is also a collectors label
which states 'Caughley 1785-95'.
This is good Caughley Trio decorated in the 'Dresden Flower'
design, c1790.
Size and Weight: (values are approximate)
Marks:
The underside of the tea bowl, coffee cup and saucer are marked with the
underglaze blue 'S' Salopian mark of the Caughley factory. There is also a
collectors label which states 'Caughley 1785-95' stuck on the base of the saucer
- this is a paper label that could be removed if desired.
This Caughley Trio of tea bowl, coffee cup and saucer are in good condition
with no chips, cracks repairs or restoration. An individual condition report
relating to wear of the gilding, which is mainly to the tea bowl, is given below:
Tea Bowl:
The tea bowl has suffered the worse wear to the gilding as shown. There is
hardly any trace of the gilded circle or embellishments to the central flower in
the base of the bowl. The high points of the rim have also been worn away.
Coffee Cup:
The gilding on the coffee cup is not as bad and indeed is generally good. the
only wear is to the gilding on the back edge of the handle and high points on
the scalloped rim (as shown below).
Saucer:
The gilding on the saucer is generally good, with minor wear to
the central gilt circle in one place, the single rose sprig and the high points
of the scalloped rim.
Apart from the wear to some gilding, this is still a very
attractive Caughley tri for the collector of Caughley or early English
porcelain.
